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2016 MLB Preview: Five National League rookies to watch

By Tim Haberin

Sep 18, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (5) rounds the bases after a 2 run home run the fourth inning of the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (5) rounds the bases after a 2 run home run the fourth inning of the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Corey Seager

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If there is an early frontrunner in 2016’s NL Rookie of the Year race, it has to be Corey Seager. The Los Angeles Dodgers wunderkind was named the top prospect in the game by Baseball America ahead of the upcoming season, and his cameo appearance at the end of last year showed precisely what the hype is all about.

After being promoted at the beginning of September, the 21-year-old Seager slashed a formidable .337/.425/.561 with four home runs and 17 RBIs in 113 regular season plate appearances, quickly becoming one of the most productive members of the Dodgers lineup.

Seager has already been tabbed as the club’s starting shortstop on Opening Day, so the highly-touted phenom should get a full rookie season to demonstrate his capabilities. His size and power profile are not unlike another young star at the same position, the Houston Astros’ Carlos Correa. Seager will hope to follow in Correa’s footsteps this year by winning a ROY Award of his own.

Next: 5 AL rookies to watch in 2016

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